Kate Næss
Kate Næss (30 July 1938 – 15 July 1987) was a Norwegian poet and translator. She was born in Oslo, and was married to theatre director Janken Varden. She made her literary debut in 1962 with the poetry collection Billedskrift.
Kate Næss
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- Kate Næss
- Born
- 30 July 1938
- Birthplace
- Oslo, Norway
- Died
- 15 July 1987
- Occupation
- Poet Translator
- Nationality
- Norway
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Later collections were Mørkerommet from 1964 and Blindgjengere from 1969. She was among the pioneers of Club 7 in Oslo, and is credited for inventing the name of the club. Poet Jan Erik Vold has labeled her the "secret queen of the sixties".
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• Name — Kate Næss • Born — 30 July 1938 • Birthplace — Oslo, Norway • Died — 15 July 1987 • Occupation — Poet Translator
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- 1.Vold, Jan Erik. Kate Næss. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
- 2.Norsk nettleksikon. Kate Næss. Store norske leksikon.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Næss, Kate. Sekstitallets hemmelige dronning. 2004.
- Flottorp, V. Damen i gruppebildet. Kate Næss i norsk lyrikk. Café Existens. 31-32. 1986.
- Langås, U. Nordisk kvindelitteraturhistorie. 4. 1997.
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